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A Once-In-A-Lifetime Storm is on the Way. Where are FEMA's Funds? Sep 12, 2018

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With Hurricane Florence preparing to slam against the East Coast, where are FEMA's funds? Sen Jeff Merkley (D-OR) says that 10 million dollars were diverted away from FEMA and into the child detention centers. Such a national disgrace. Donald Trump says that he's gotten an A+ for his administration's reaction to the hurricane in Puerto Rico a year ago. 3,000 Americans died in that storm. If that's the bar for success, the East Coast should be concerned.

We talk to David Daley about Democrats taking control, legendary civil rights activist Dolores Huerta is in studio and Abby Livingston from the Texas Tribune talks Beto vs Ted Cruz!

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Hurricane Florence Poses a Serious Threat To The East Coast Sep 11, 2018

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Hurricane Florence could reach a Category 5 status by the time it makes landfall. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place in several areas of the Carolinas.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders met the press on Monday for the first time in a couple of weeks. She finally answered some questions about the op-ed and Bob Woodward's book. She spun and gave no real answers. In other words: she did exactly what Trump liked

We also talk about the state of Florida politics and whether or not Andrew Gillum has a shot in the gubernatorial race with Rebekah Entralgo from Thinkprogress.

Will Brett Kavanaugh be confirmed? Elizabeth Wydra from the Constitutional Accountability Center joins us to talk about the damage he could do to the country.

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The Return of Barack Obama Sep 10, 2018

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Barack Obama wasn't the perfect President, but he's the strongest voice that Democrats have to help combat the hate of Donald Trump. It's nice to have him back. And he brings a solid message with him: VOTE. Democrats have to turn out this November or the damage by the Trump administration will continue.

Trump was not pleased by Obama's resurgence and let everyone know. We have all the highlights.

We're joined by Politico's Lorraine Woellert, candidate for Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot and HuffPost's Igor Bobic.

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BONUS: Exclusive Excerpt from Bill's New Book, Trump Must Go! Sep 08, 2018

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Bill has a new book out that gives you 100 reasons why Donald Trump must be thrown out of office. It's amazing that there are only 100! Bill shares part of the book and gives you just quick look at why Trump is dangerous.

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Donald Trump Puts Impeachment on the Table Sep 07, 2018

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While the rumors swirl around town about who wrote the anonymous NYT op-ed, Donald Trump took his show to Montana. He was supposed to be campaigning for the Republican candidate for Senate, but as always.... He can only talk himself. He compared himself to Abraham Lincoln, bashed Democrats and brings up impeachment. He says that if he's impeached, it will be the fault of Republican voters who don't put Republicans in the House and Senate.

We're joined by Collin O'Mara from the National Wildlife Federation, Jason Dick from CQRollCall and Jordain Carney from The Hill.

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A Groundbreaking Coup From Inside The White House Sep 06, 2018

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An anonymous op-ed in the NYT written by a senior Trump official rocks the political world. We don't know who wrote it, but we have a few ideas.

Trump continues his war with Bob Woodward. Woodward's book, Fear, exposes the Trump administration for exactly what they thought it was.

Brett Kavanaugh was back on The Hill and faced another round of questioning, Did Democrats do enough to stop him? Do they have that power?

We'll discuss it with author of the Budget Guy Blog Stan Collender, Eugene Scott from The Washington Post and Cameron Joseph from Talking Points Memo

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Democrats Try To Stop Brett Kavanaugh. Will They Succeed? Sep 05, 2018

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In a fiery display on the Hill, Democrats tried to stop the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) called it "mob rule." Wait, isn't HE supposed to be in charge?

Bob Woodward has a new book out that details more insanity from the Trump White House. Screaming at staffers, losing his cool, and more beating up on Jeff Sessions. Is this shocking to anyone?

Plus, John McCain's replacement is named and a major political figure is NOT running for re-election.

We talk to Elizabeth Beavers from Indivisible, Xochitl Hinojosa from the DNC and Pema Levy from Mother Jones!

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Trump Plays Politics With the Department of Justice Sep 04, 2018

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Donald Trump again sets out to discredit his own Attorney General and suggests that his role should be to help protect Republicans in the coming midterms. How can Jeff Sessions survive? Will he? Plus, Rudy Giuliani admits that the Trump team will try to squash the findings of Robert Mueller. Kaili Joy Gray from Shareblue, Chris Cadelago from Politico and Andrew Prokop from Vox are all in studio to discuss!

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Celebrating Labor Day with Good Beer and Workers Rights Sep 03, 2018

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Happy Labor Day! We're celebrating the best way we know how! Drinking cold beer and talking about workers rights! Bill sits down with the President of the Iron Workers about WHY organized labor matters more now than ever before. Donald Trump and his administration continues to attack labor on every level. If you're a worker and you have today, you have labor unions to thank for it!

Plus, what's better than drinking a cold beer on Labor Day? Our buddy, Greg Engert, from Bluejacket and beer director for the Neighborhood Restaurant Group, brings in several tasty beers that will be PERFECT for your Labor Day party or cookout. And he talks about the upcoming beer festival that he's putting together in October. It's called Snallygaster and you can get tickets at their website!

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BONUS: DC Black Restaurant Week Opens Doors For Black-Owned Eateries Sep 01, 2018

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Lots of big cities have a restaurant week. But, Washington DC is about to have a Black Restaurant Week. Why is that important? Peter Ogburn talks to Jamila Robinson from USA Today about the opportunities that black owned restaurants can get from this. Plus, isn't all food political? And when you really think about it, MOST of the food traditions that we celebrate here in America come from black foodways.

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